Copy the following venn diagram in your notebook. Then, using all of the sources above, compare each polis by filling in the proper area in the venn diagram.
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Assignment 6-4
Do a search for three Minoan and three Mycenaean artifacts and draw them in your notebook. Check the information in wiki 2 for ideas about what to search for (Minoan bull leaping is interesting). Under each picture, write a one-sentence caption describing the artifact and what it tells us about each civilization.
Assignment 6-5
Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)
Democracy is a type of government in which people rule themselves instead of being ruled by one person like a King.
-500 BCE, Athenian leader Cleisthenes (KLYS-thuh-neez) develops world's first democracy in Athens
-At the Assembly, they discussed, debated, and, finally, voted on important issues such as changing voting laws or how to fight the Persians who wanted to control Greece.
Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow in your notebook.
The Origins of the Greeks
The Minoans:
Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
The Mycenaeans:
Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common? The things that Minoan and Mycenaean civilization have in common are that Minoan has an agriculture that are related to farming, fishing and local arts. But also, Mycenaean has an agriculture that is related from farming which was an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. 2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different? The Minoans were the first people to "settle down" in Greece. they were rugged people, so when the Mycenaean came they tought them sea trade, a religion, a language and overall improved their life to become more civilized. 3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae? I think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae because since the Minoan's one of the agricultural is about the local art. 4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?
(i'm not sure) spain or egypt etc. 5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history? i hope that the local art will have kept on survive for years because art shows how that century were at that time. 6. Using your textbook pages 256-257, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.
they were both destroyed by natural disasters.
Assignment 4-6
After completing yourUnderstanding How Ashoka's Edicts Helped Unify India sheet answer the following comprehension questions:
1. What are the main ideas expressed in Ashoka's edicts?
I think the main ideas expressed in Ahoka's edicts are mostly Buddhist values.
2. What are some of the ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India?
The ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India would be helping people or noticing what kind of bad things he had do.
3. In what ways did Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India?
The ways that Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India is
4. In addition to the edicts, what else might have contributed to the unification of India during this time period?i'm not sure....
5. Explain how one of the edicts you examined could be catagorized another way
(i.e. instead of Buddhist Values it could also concern Justice)i'm not sure....
Assignment 4-7
Source: Online Textbook pages 162-171
Directions: You are a sage and you will teach your classmates a part of ancient India's history. The four parts (groups) are...
Group 1: The Mauryan Empire (page 162-163, 166)
Group 2: The Gupta Empire (page 164-165)
Group 3: Indian Achievements- Religious Art & Sanskrit Literature (page 167-169)
Group 4: Indian Achievements- Scientific Advances (page 170-171)
Each part has (or might have) pictures, illustrations, maps, dates, vocabulary words, and important people. Your job as a sage is to become an expert on your part so you will be able to comfortably and confidently teach others. Remember that if you don't understand the information, you won't be able to teach others properly. Follow these steps to become a great sage:
Steps
Read all the information on the pages you are responsible for. Don't just read the main parts, look at the other information such as maps or diagrams or pictures.
Take notes in your notebook and answer the Reading Check question after each section to make sure you understand the information. You also have to answer the questions about your section from page 176 (section 4 or 5).
Decide how you are going to present the information to your students. Will you just talk about the information (this can be boring) or will you use visuals or give a slideshow presentation (this can be more interesting)? Remember that your students have not read the information and are counting on you to teach them in an interesting and educational way.
How will you check if your students understood the information? Will you make up questions to ask them? What else will you do? Will you ask your students to create something that shows their understanding? Think about how you are taught at school and the activities you do in your classes.
Your students must do the work you give them and they must do the following:
add at least three important events to their timelines (you choose the even
Use the website above and what you have learned in class so far to answer these questions about the early Indus River Governments.
1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city?
having a central government and help in planning and organize a city because the lay out of the city were same or similar to the other cities.
2. Who were Rajahs?
Rajahs is the ruler of the city.
3. What is a Guru?
Guru is the type of a teacher that lives with the children until they become twenty years old!
4. What subjects were taught in school?
all of the subjects were of a religious nature. they had learned about government too, because government was related to the religion.
5. Who was in charge of the government?
Indus priests were in charged of the government.
6. Why did people look up to the priests?
Indus priests were the highest people they were the ones who made the offerings to the gods.
Directions: Look at the map above, read the text below, and answer the following questions on your wiki page:
In the 1990's, satellite pictures revealed an ancient, dried riverbed located in India's present-day Thar Desert. Geologists have identified this riverbed as the route of the ancient Sarasvati River. The Sarasvati lay east of the Indus River and generally followed the same course, originating in the Himalaya mountains and emptying into the Arabian Sea. Geologists believe that the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati evolved into the dry, hot desert that exists today.
Early Indian agricultural settlements arose in the Indus-Sarasvati river region at least as far back as 6500 B.C.E. Like many other ancient peoples, the early Indians settled by rivers. They settled primarily on the banks of the Sarasvati River as well as along the banks of the Indus River. These rivers provided the ancient Indians with plenty of water, and the land near the rivers was fertile and excellent for growing crops. The rivers also provided the Indians with a convenient way to travel and trade among themselves and with other civilizations. Archeologists have found artifacts from the Indus-Sarasvati civilization - such as carved seals - in Mesopotamia's Sumer. These discoveries have led scholars to believe that the early Indians traded with Mesopotamia, possibly by traveling in ships down the Indus and Sarasvati rivers to the Arabian Sea and then west to Sumer and other locations.
After the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E., the Indus-Sarasvati Indians moved to more habitable areas, such as the fertile banks of the Ganga river further east. Archeological evidence shows, however, that people settled by the Ganga River as far back as 5000 B.C.E.
Questions: 1. In what ways is your map similar to the one that you see in the map above? -Rivers, oceans, and mountains named are the similarities of the one that i see in the map above and my map. 2. What physiographic features can you identify on this map that are not on your map? -the Sarasvati rivers, Indian ocean, and Arabian sea. 3. Why do you think settlements developed along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers? Explain with clear and complete details. -well, both of the rivers is a very good place to live. for example the reason why it is a good place to live is because people can farm in that place and 4. Accurately draw and label the ancient Sarasvati River on your map?
5. Why did ancient Indian people eventually migrate to the Ganga River? -indian people eventually migrate to the ganga river because sarasvati river dried up around 1900 B.C.E. over time, the once fertile area around the sarasvati evolved into the dry, hot desert that exists today.
Assignment 4-2Website: Indus Valley Use the website above to answer these questions. Write your answers in complete sentences with clear details on your wiki page.
1. What was discovered during the excavations of Mohenjo-Daro? There was a big mound. Also, large and important buildings have been found 2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today?
Mohenjo-Daro is similar to our cities today for some country. For example for china, they still use the scale that shows in picture A. They still use a scale to measure or trade things with other country or people. Also now and the past, had houses. 3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro? They had wheels to use the transportation comfortable and to move things very easily. But also, they had used indus writing at the seals. Lastly, they've had made lots of jewelery for people who has plenty of money to buy or people who are rich. So, they can look pretty or because of some of the other reasons. 4. Give clear and specific information about how people lived in Mohenjo-Daro. In your answer, you have to talk about the artifacts that you discovered and put into the museum. They had used scales or weights to trade with other people, carved animals in seals and wrote something by using Indus writing, and they have wheels to transport well and move things easily. 5. What do we know about the Priest-King? They wore head bands, they had a beard but the upper lips were shaved. but the back of their heads, it was flat. 6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used?
It is used for people who needs to take a bath. So it is used for everyone and it is the same as bath pool.
Assignment 4-3 Source:
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Archeologists Ideas Mohenjo-Daro.pdf
Think about the activity we did in class as archeologists in Mohenjo-Daro. Using the source above, your ideas, and the notes you took about archeologists ideas, answer the following questions clearly and completely on your wiki page. Each answer should be at least two sentences long with specific information.
1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity?
I have learned that they have used dice as we use in these days for games. Also I have learned that they had also used wheels and scales for transporting and trading with other country or people. 2. Which characteristics of civilization do you see represented in the artifacts you looked at? Explain. I think the seals that had animals carved is in highly developed culture for example including in art etc. I think like that because there are Indus writing and drawing or a carving of an animal. 3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city? I think rich people were wearing jeweleries and some people using wheels so it could be easier for them to move. 4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region? It is difficult for us because they're writing or languages were not well used and what they almost only did was just use mud to make bricks and do farming.
Assignment 4-1 (step. 2)
1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo- Daro from this activity?
I have learned lots of things about Mohenjo-Daro. For example I have learned that Mohenjo-Daro had used scales to trade things, wills to drink water, used dices from that time to play games, used lots of jewelery to look pretty, also they had used hard clay and made a really tall and a high wall to be safe from the floods etc. 2. Which aspects of daily life do you see represented in the picture that the artist drew?
People farming and kill some animals to prepare or be ready for the gods and goods for there land or life. 3. In what ways do you think mohenjo- Daro was like a modern city?
I think people will be wearing cotton clothes and have potteries in their head. But in the other hand, boys or men will be farming and get some foods so their family will get healthy and live together happy. 4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-sarasvati region?
It is difficult for us to know exactly what life it was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-sarasvati region because we don't know exactly how the house looks like or how the people looks like and what they wear. We don't know those part exactly because people had found only the bricks or the walls and they had only found a few types of jewelry. But the jewelry can come from other countries. For example they had traded something with other country by using jewelry and some stuffs that they have. Also there was no drawing or letters found in that days. So that's why we don't know what had happened during those days because drawings and writing are one of the clues that the people can know what happened during those days. 5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?
I think it will be slaves because some groups of people are holding a big stones and some groups of people are sitting beside the bricks. So it makes me think that they are slaves. Also they are all wearing a same cloth! Also they are not wearing shirts. So I think they are really hot.
Assignment 3-8
Now that we are finished with the ancient Egypt unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about ancient Egypt. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.
1. The single most important thing I learned was...
The single most important thing that I learned was the Egyptian make up part. The important thing that I learned was the Egyptian make up because my final project was about Egyptian make up. From there, I learned that Egyptian liked to do make up and they did make up to look beautiful or pretty will be close to the god.
Also, I've learned that, men also did a make up!!! But not always, but only when it's a special day. For example, when there is a parade, concert, or a performance etc. 2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
Something that confused me were the Pharaoh's. It was confused for me because there were Pharaoh's in the new kingdom, middle kingdom, and new kingdom. The part that I didn't understand was the part when some peoples came to Egypt and they ruled Egypt for more than 100 years. (i think) 3. What surprised me the most was...
The thing that surprised me is was that Hatshepsut was the female ruler and she was a Pharaoh! That was surprised me the most because I have only heard that almost all of the Pharaoh's are male. 4. I would like to know more about..
I would like to know more about Egyptian drawings. I would like to know more about this because if you see the wall inside the pyramid, there are lots of drawings, that tells what happened at that time. 5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
The part that I think I will always remember was Pharaoh Hatshepsut because she achieved the art in Egypt and she's the first female Pharaoh in Egypt. Also the biggest important part is that everyone liked Pharaoh Hatshepsut. That is important because nobody would like a female Pharaoh and like male Pharaoh.
Assignment 3-7
Ancient Egypt Topic Peer Assessment
Go to our YouTube Channel and login using the username and password given in class.
You will assess your classmates' videos using the rubric for the ancient Egypt project and by answering the questions below. Each answer must be at least two sentences long.
Post your assessment in the comments section under each classmate's video. Please make sure you include your first name only or your comment will be deleted.
You must comment on four classmates' videos:
classmate above your name
classmate below your name
two other classmates of your choice
(Note: YouTube has a 500 word limit on comments. You might have to divide your assessment comments into two posts.)
1. How did your classmate make the video interesting and creative?
My classmate made the video interesting and creative by putting musics on and pictures in.
2. Was it easy to understand your classmates presentation including his/her voice? Why or why not?
it was easy to understand my classmates presentation including his/her voice because they had read and put songs inside while talking.
3. Clearly explain two things you learned from your classmate's video.
The two things that I learned from my classmate's video is that reading the information makes people make more think interesting. Also the another thing that I learned is that if u put a background sound that has a word in it, while you are talking, than it makes people the confusion of who is talking.
4. How could your classmate improve his/her video?
Helen-In her project, her information's were very good, but there were no songs and they almost didn't read the information. Also there were lots of information to read. So it was hard for me o read them all and it kept on make me feel that something is missing inside the project.
Jamine-She had lots of information it was really nice and her information were very clear. I could barely understand the information more specific than just by reading because they had showed us by using lots of jesters. But the problem was they were not talking very clear enough.
Assignment 3-6
Due Dates:
A Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
B Block- Monday Feb. 22
F Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
Task: You are to research your assigned topic from Egyptian history and create a video presentation using iMovie or Keynote. The video presentation should be 3-4 minutes and include the following required elements:
Introduce your topic to the audience and explain the importance of your subject in Ancient Egypt.
Explain and show where your topic belongs on a map of Egypt. You may have to be creative with this part because your topic might not be from one area.
Present 5 interesting facts you have learned about your subject from your research. Include dates and/or which kingdom (old, middle, new).
Identify at least one of the Characteristics of Civilization that is evident in your topic and explain how your topic relates to the characteristic.
How does your topic relate to our society today?
Include appropriate images/video to make your presentation clear and interesting.
Use your own voice for the audio part of your presentation.
You (and your partner) must appear in the video for at least 30 seconds as you present your information.
Conclude your presentation by restating the significance (importance) of your topic to history.
Use at least four different sources. At least one of your sources must be from the KIS Library Resources. At least one resource should be a book.
Cite any images that you use at the end.
Cite your sources at the end.
Helpful Hints
Follow the steps above in order. Your research will be first, then you will start working on the iMovie.
You will be asked to show your progress on this project in every class before the due date. Your progress will be graded.
Assignment 3-5
Read the information here about the three kingdoms in ancient Egypt. The problem with these three paragraphs is that each paragraph does not have specific details or evidence. Your task is to find specific details and evidence from our textbook for the information presented in each paragraph about each kingdom. Then re-write the paragraph adding the new specific details and evidence you found. Write the new paragraph on your wiki page. Part 1 The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE - 2200 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 98-100 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Pyramids (definition, examples, construction details)
Workers
Importance of the pyramids
Part 2 The Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE - 1800 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-102 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
the difference with the Old Kingdom
what life was like during this time
wars or battles and who was involved
Part 3 The New Kingdom (1500 BCE - 1000 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-103 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
the causes of the growth of trade
what life was like in an empire
wars or battles (invasions) and who was involved
Part 1
Pyramids are huge, stone tombs with four triangle shaped sides that met in a point on a top. They had built the pyramid during the Old kingdom and the largest pyramid is the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
This single pyramid took thousands of workers and more than 2 million limestone blocks to build. The workers didn't work on the same part. They divided into lots of parts. For example there were drawing part carving part etc.
The size and the shape of the pyramid were symbolic. Pointing to the skies, the Pharaoh's journey to the after life. They built the pyramid because they believed the pharaoh, as their links to the gods, controlled everyone's life.
Part 2
The difference between the old kingdom is that the building and maintaining pyramids cost a lot of money. Pharaoh's could not collect enough taxes to keep up with their expenses.
The life was a powerful Pharaoh defeated his rivals, and once again all of Egypt was united.
Military conquests made Egypt rich. For example the kingdom of Kush in Nubia south of Egypt sent payments of gold, leopard skins, and precious stones to the Pharaohs.
Part 3
Hatshepsut and later pharaohs used the money they gained from trade to support the arts and architecture. Hatshepsut especially is remembered for the many impressive monuments and temples built during her reign. The best known of these structures is temple near the city of Thebes.
Ramses built a series of forts to strengthen the western frontier. This proved to be a wise decision because the Tehenu invaded again a century later. So the Tehenu were defeated once again.
Egypt survived, but its empire in Asia was gone. Shortly after the invasions of the Hittites and the Sea peoples, the New Kingdom came to an end. Egypt fell into a period of violence and disorder.
Assignment 3-4
Part 1: Go to this site and read about the different Egyptian gods and goddesses. Choose one of these that you would like to be and explain why you would like to be that god or goddess. Then choose one that you would not want to be and explain why. Make sure your explanations are middle school quality explanations. Part 2: Compare these Egyptian gods and goddesses with the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses. Did you find similar gods? Name the gods/goddesses and clearly explain the similarities? Why do you think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilizations were different? 1. One Egyptian god or goddess that like and one Egyptian god or goddess that I don't like.
-The god that I want to be is god Ma'at because it's the goddess of troth, justice and harmony.
-The god that I don't want to be is god Shu because she held up the figure of Nut so that the earth and the sky were separated. But I don't want the sky and the earth be separated and if it's separated, we might not see the blue sky anymore.
2. I think the Queen of the Night and the god Shu has a similarities. The similarities between the two are they have something to do with the sky.
3. I think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilizations were different because that days, they had believed in gods.
Assignment 3-3
Source:How to Mummify Nefermaat Directions: Go to the link above to mummify a body. As you work to mummify the body, answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
What are amulets and how were they used? Give two examples of amulets that were used and explain why they were used.
What happens to the body after it was mummified?
Egyptians wanted to preserve dead bodies so that the soul will recognize it after death.
-They dry the body and wrapping it in with the protective bandages. =It is called Mummification.
Take the metal and lift it's nose a number of times to break his brain into pieces. Than pull the pieces out. The brain was thrown away, as the ancient Egyptians did not regard it as being important.
First, you put the intestines at the jar with the lid that looks like the head of Qebehsenuef, the falcon headed god who looks after the intestines. Second, you put the stomach at the jar with the lid that looks like the head of Duamutef, the jackal head god who looks after the stomach. Third, you put the liver at the jar with the lid that looks like the head of Imsety, the headed god who looks after the liver. Last, you put the lung at the jar with the lid that looks like the head of Hapy, the baboon headed god who looks after the lungs.
They just keep the heart inside it's body. So the King or the Pharaoh can use it afterlife.
Natronn is a salt that absorbs the moisture.
The king is shrunken so they need too plump him up by stuffing him up with some linen.
They put the amulet for good health, protect its heart until its afterlife.
It gets preserved.
Assignment 3-2
Source: Pages 93 & 94 in your online textbook and refer to your river boat tour notes Directions: Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. Read the If YOU were there section. How do you feel about working for the pharaoh?
2. Eventually the Third Dynasty began in ancient Egypt. The Third Dynasty was the beginning of what historians call ............. . When did it start and end?
3. Explain how ancient Egyptians felt about their country and their pharaoh.
4. What were the responsibilities of the pharaoh?
5. What is best known about the famous pharaoh, Khufu? Can you name a specific monument built for him?
6.a Clearly explain the structure of society in the Old Kingdom. (Note: This should be a long answer.)
6.b. What may be some advantages and disadvantages of such a large segment of the population being farmers, servants, and slaves?
6.c. What did farmers do during flood season?
7. Clearly explain trading in ancient Egypt (what was traded and who they traded with).
8. Define the word acquire. Use acquire in an original sentence.
9. Using the drawing of Egyptian society on page 94, explain where Viziers would be placed?
I will be happy to work for the Pharaoh because he is the god of us. So I would like to build a tomb so he could be comfortable afterlife and protect us.
2700 to 2200 BC.
The ancient Egyptians believed that Egypt belonged to the gods. They believed that the pharaoh had come to earth in order to manage Egypt for the rest of the gods.
People blamed him if crops did not grow well or if disease struck. They also demanded that the pharaoh make trade profitable and prevent wars.
The most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom was Khufu. Khufu is the best known or the monuments that were built to him.
a. Pharaoh (The pharaoh ruled Egypt as a god.)-Nobles(Officials and priests helped run the government and temples.)-Scribes and Craftspeople (Scribes and craftspeople wrote and produced goods.)-Farmers, Servants, and Slaves (Most Egyptians were farmers, servants, or slaves.)
* b. Advantages:
Disadvantages:
c. During the flood season, when they could not work in the fields, farmers worked on the pharaoh's building projects. Servants and slaves also worked hard.
Egyptians traded rare jewels with India for spices and preservation like peppercorn. They also traded with other countries for lime and stone to build the pyramid.
-Shehasacquiredagoodknowledgeof English.
-Thecompany has just acquired new premises.
12. Nobles Comic Life By: Nicole
Carefully read your online textbook pages 88 and 89.(Note: Make sure you scroll down on page 89 to see more information.)
Use the map above, the maps in the Egypt Resources wiki page, or your Scribble Map search function
Directions:
Your task is to label a map of the Nile River and ancient Egypt on your current Scribble Map. You must mark, label, or represent famous sites, cities, and other objects. Label everything carefully. (Note: Mark means use a marker, label means use a text label, represent means draw a symbol to show the item.)
You must also provide an image and a description for some of the labels. Each description must be at least three sentences long and must be clear, detailed, and specific. Your description should give us clear information to help us understand the item or place and why it was so important for ancient Egyptians.
1. Represent and label the Nile’s Sixth Cataract to the First Cataract.
2. Label the Red Sea.
3. Represent three mines and three quarries. Provide an image and a description for each mine and quarry.
4. Represent and label these historic sites: the Valley of the Kings, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Pharos (lighthouse in the port of Alexandria), the Bahriya Oasis and the Farafra oasis (include palm trees). Provide an image and a description for each historic site.
5. Mark these cities: Abydos, Thebes, Giza, Hermopolis, Memphis, Bubastis, Rosetta, Alexandria, Meroe, Khartoum, and Elephantine
6. Label these geographical features: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Delta (include animals found here), the Sinai Peninsula, the Wadi el-Natrun, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Nubian Desert. Include animals of the desert. Provide an image and a description for each geographical feature.
7. Label Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt.
Assignment 2-6
After playing the Trader's Circuit, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your page. You can copy and paste these questions into your page. Then go to the discussion tabs of at least three other classmates and make good quality middle school comments about your classmates answers to the questions about the Trader's Circuit game. You can make comments to your classmates like if you agree or disagree or comments about how good their answers and ideas are. Trader's Circuit questions 1 . What part of the game did you like the best? Why? 2 . During the game, how did you feel and why did you feel that way? 3 . What part of the game was difficult for you? 4 . In your opinion, what advantage is there to having a monopoly of an entire product/resource such as dates or jewelry? 5 . What part of the game would you change if you played it again? Why? 6 . In this game, was it better to cooperate with another player or to be selfish and try to get all the products/resources for yourself? Why?
Trading the things what I don’t need and things that I need with my friends. Because we could learn about trading.
It was fun and I felt that it was kind of hard. It was fun because we could just trade with another friends what I need and it was hard because I had to convince my friend to have the card what I need.
Convincing my friend to have the card.
I want to have jewelry because jewelry makes me like I am a rich person or I look like I am a really powerful person.
I would make more items. For example, I would make rice, gold, silver, or cellphones etc.
It was better to cooperate because we new how to trade things by not steeling. Also, I think we learned how to convince someone.
Assignment 2-7
Source: Read pages 74 and 75 in your online textbook
Directions: Read the questions/directions carefully and write clear and detailed answers on your wiki page.
1. Read the "If you were there..." section on page 74. How will you advise the King?
2. What happened to Ur by 2000 BCE?
3. Where was Babylon located?
4. Who became the king of Babylon?
5. What is a monarch?
6. After conquering all of Mesopotamia, what did Hammurabi call his empire?
7. Hammurabi was a great warrior and leader. What other skills did he have?
8. What is Hammurabi's Code? What areas of daily life did the code cover?
9. Give two reasons why Hammurabi's Code was important.
10. What eventually happened to the Babylonian Empire?
11. Read the different laws in the Code of Hammurabi on this site and choose three that you think are interesting. Copy the three laws and their numbers onto your page. Then for each law, explain why you think it's interesting. You can write about if you disagree or agree with the law or if you think the law is a good law or a cruel law.
1. Common people should not be punished more than nobles because nobles are people and common people are people and they are all the same.
2. With Ur's power gone, several waves of invaders battled to gain control of Mesopotamia.
3. Babylon was located on the Euphrates River near what is today Baghdad, Iraq.
4. Hammurabi became Babylon's king. He became the city's of monarch, a ruler of a kingdom or empire. 1972 he became a king.
5. It is a ruler of a kingdom or empire.
6. Babylonian Empire.
7. He oversaw many building and irrigation projects and improved Babylon's tax collection system to help pay for them. He also brought much prosperity through increased trade.
8. Hummarabi's code was a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life. There were laws on everything from trade, loans, and theft to marriage, injury,
and murder.
9. -It is important because specific crimes brought specific penalties. -It is important because it was written easily to see all.
10. Babylon became the most important city in Mesopotamia.
11. 197. If he break another man’s bone, his bone shall be broken. It is interesting because now days we don't brake our bones if we brake another man's bone. So, it is really interesting that long time ago people made those rules and actually really did it. Also, I disagree with that rule because even though we broke someone's bone, some people should have done that in purpose or accident.
222. If he were a freed man he shall pay three shekels. It is interesting that long time ago there was a rule that if he were a freed man he shall pay tree shekels because now days, we do not do like that. I agree with this because freed man needs to pay attention and do there work hard, but they are just playing around.
223. If he were a slave his owner shall pay the physician two shekels. It is interesting because long time ago someone had to pay something for them. I disagree with this rule because I think nobody can pay something for them. Even tho he was a slave, I think his owner can't pay for him because he has shekels.
Assignment 2-8
Source: Read pages 76 and 77 in your online textbook Directions: Review Pages 76-77 and choose one of the groups below. Research the group you have chosen (two links are provided for each already) and complete The Characteristics of Civilization Chart for the civilization you have chosen. Write clear and detailed answers in the chart, on your wiki page.
Characteristics of Civilization
Civilization Name: Assyrians
You can see by that sentence that there are traders and soldiers there.
Six Characteristics of Civilization
Evidence for Characteristic
Explanation
Six Characteristics of Civilization
-A system of government.
-Make most of the decisions for their empire, and they are the people who command people what to do.
Evidence for Characteristic
-There are higher people then others.
-Clay, artwork and clothing.
Explanation
-Different Social levels
-They new how to make clothing, make their dishes or cups with clay.
The Assyrians had lived in northern area of Mesopotamia. It is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Assyrians tried to create their own empire, but they were squashed by the Babylonian king, Hammurabi.
Different social levels, in which some members of the society are given higher status than others. Evidence Under the leadership of Shamshi-Adad the Assyrians tried to create their own empire, but they were squashed by the Babylonian king, Hammurabi. Then the Asiatic Hurrians (Mitanni) invaded, but they were, in turn, overcome by the growing Hittite Empire.
Explanation
It says under the leadership which tells them the king is in the high social level which proves that there was different social levels.
A regular food supply that is not likely to suddenly change.
A highly developed culture including art, architecture, music, literature, science, and writing. A religious system, which might include priests and temples.
Was it difficult to find evidence for the culture you picked? Why or why not?
Yes it was difficult to find because I had to find and read again and again.
Sources:
- Athens
- Corinth
- Sparta
Copy the following venn diagram in your notebook. Then, using all of the sources above, compare each polis by filling in the proper area in the venn diagram.Assignment 6-4
Do a search for three Minoan and three Mycenaean artifacts and draw them in your notebook. Check the information in wiki 2 for ideas about what to search for (Minoan bull leaping is interesting). Under each picture, write a one-sentence caption describing the artifact and what it tells us about each civilization.Assignment 6-5
Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)
Democracy is a type of government in which people rule themselves instead of being ruled by one person like a King.
-500 BCE, Athenian leader Cleisthenes (KLYS-thuh-neez) develops world's first democracy in Athens
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-Cleisthenes set up the Assembly which was a large meeting of male citizens, sometimes about 6000 men. They met on a hill called a Pnyx (pah-NIKS).
-all citizens (except women, slaves, and foreigners) gathered in an Assembly. Slaves were sent out to force male citizens to go to the assembly
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-At the Assembly, they discussed, debated, and, finally, voted on important issues such as changing voting laws or how to fight the Persians who wanted to control Greece.
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-The assembly always started with a pig sacrifice to honor the gods.
Assembly Reflection
Write answers in your notebook.
1. During our Assembly, how did you feel as the debate and voting was happening?
2. How do you think other people felt during our discussion in our Assembly?
3. Why do you think so many people were excluded from an Assembly in Ancient Greece?
4. Give three benefits and three drawbacks of Athenian Democracy by making a table like this:
Athenian Democracy
[[#Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)--Benefits (+) | Drawbacks (-)]]Benefits (+) | Drawbacks (-)
[[#Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)--1. | 1.]]1. | 1.
[[#Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)--2. | 2.]]2. | 2.
[[#Athens Creates Democracy (p.264-265)--3. | 3.]]3. | 3.
Assignment 6-3
Directions: Read the following information about the Minoans and the Mycenaeans and then answer the questions that follow in your notebook.The Origins of the Greeks
The Minoans:
Minoan culture developed on the island of Crete in approximately 3,000 B.C.E. Minoan palace murals (wall paintings) and painted pottery show us a great sea culture, fueled by fishing, farming, and local arts. The Minoans were master sailors and set up long-distance trade routes with Spain, Egypt, Canaan, and Asia Minor. Socially, the Minoans were an egalitarian (equal) culture, with both men and women holding respected positions in the fields of religion, agriculture, and craftwork. Recreation enjoyed by the Minoans included dancing to music and song, "bull-leaping" - and boxing, complete with boxing gloves and mouth guards. The remarkable peace-loving character of the Minoan civilization is obvious because they didn't have fortresses, war equipment, and painted battle scenes among the remains of their settlements. The Minoan civilization is historically important to Greece because it was the model for the Mycenaean (pronounced my-sih-NEE-in) civilization which is considered the earliest developed culture on mainland Greece.
The Mycenaeans:
Mycenae was settled in 2,700 B.C.E. Most of the myths about ancient Greek heroes and their famous battles come to us from the Mycenaeans. Later Greek poets such as Homer used these tales in their writings. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of the Greek language, and developed an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives. Like the Minoans, they traded by sea with Egypt and Asia Minor. Unlike the Minoans, the Mycenaeans devoted most of their energies to developing a strong military. The circular royal tombs of Mycenae reveal collections of decorated uniforms, elaborate helmets, chariots, daggers, and axes. Horses were also extremely important to the Mycenaeans, as they were the vehicles of war. Mycenaean documents suggest that their society was hierarchical, with kings and soldiers in positions of power at the top of society, and prisoners of war who became slaves at the bottom of society who served the kings and soldiers. Other than artwork showing religious festivals and musical performances, very few artifacts of entertainment were left by the Mycenaeans.
1. What did the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have in common? The things that Minoan and Mycenaean civilization have in common are that Minoan has an agriculture that are related to farming, fishing and local arts. But also, Mycenaean has an agriculture that is related from farming which was an agricultural economy based on grains, grapes, and olives.
2. In what ways were the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations different? The Minoans were the first people to "settle down" in Greece. they were rugged people, so when the Mycenaean came they tought them sea trade, a religion, a language and overall improved their life to become more civilized.
3. Why do you think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae? I think so many aspects of Minoan civilization are found at Mycenae because since the Minoan's one of the agricultural is about the local art.
4. What other geographical areas, besides Mycenae, might Minoan civilization have influenced?
(i'm not sure) spain or egypt etc.
5. What aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations would you expect to have survived in later periods of Greek history? i hope that the local art will have kept on survive for years because art shows how that century were at that time.
6. Using your textbook pages 256-257, explain how the decline of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans was similar.
they were both destroyed by natural disasters.Assignment 4-6
After completing your Understanding How Ashoka's Edicts Helped Unify India sheet answer the following comprehension questions:
1. What are the main ideas expressed in Ashoka's edicts?
I think the main ideas expressed in Ahoka's edicts are mostly Buddhist values.2. What are some of the ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India?
The ways in which Ashoka's leadership promoted unity in India would be helping people or noticing what kind of bad things he had do.3. In what ways did Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India?
The ways that Ashoka's Buddhist beliefs contribute to the unification of India is4. In addition to the edicts, what else might have contributed to the unification of India during this time period?i'm not sure....
5. Explain how one of the edicts you examined could be catagorized another way
(i.e. instead of Buddhist Values it could also concern Justice)i'm not sure....
Assignment 4-7
Source: Online Textbook pages 162-171Directions: You are a sage and you will teach your classmates a part of ancient India's history. The four parts (groups) are...
Each part has (or might have) pictures, illustrations, maps, dates, vocabulary words, and important people. Your job as a sage is to become an expert on your part so you will be able to comfortably and confidently teach others. Remember that if you don't understand the information, you won't be able to teach others properly. Follow these steps to become a great sage:
Steps
Assignment 4-5
Website: India-Government
Use the website above and what you have learned in class so far to answer these questions about the early Indus River Governments.
1. Why would having a central government help in planning and organizing a city?having a central government and help in planning and organize a city because the lay out of the city were same or similar to the other cities.
2. Who were Rajahs?
Rajahs is the ruler of the city.
3. What is a Guru?
Guru is the type of a teacher that lives with the children until they become twenty years old!
4. What subjects were taught in school?
all of the subjects were of a religious nature. they had learned about government too, because government was related to the religion.
5. Who was in charge of the government?
Indus priests were in charged of the government.
6. Why did people look up to the priests?
Indus priests were the highest people they were the ones who made the offerings to the gods.
Assignment 4-1Source: IndiaSubcontinentMapTrans.jpg
Directions: Look at the map above, read the text below, and answer the following questions on your wiki page:In the 1990's, satellite pictures revealed an ancient, dried riverbed located in India's present-day Thar Desert. Geologists have identified this riverbed as the route of the ancient Sarasvati River. The Sarasvati lay east of the Indus River and generally followed the same course, originating in the Himalaya mountains and emptying into the Arabian Sea. Geologists believe that the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E. Over time, the once fertile area around the Sarasvati evolved into the dry, hot desert that exists today.
Early Indian agricultural settlements arose in the Indus-Sarasvati river region at least as far back as 6500 B.C.E. Like many other ancient peoples, the early Indians settled by rivers. They settled primarily on the banks of the Sarasvati River as well as along the banks of the Indus River. These rivers provided the ancient Indians with plenty of water, and the land near the rivers was fertile and excellent for growing crops. The rivers also provided the Indians with a convenient way to travel and trade among themselves and with other civilizations. Archeologists have found artifacts from the Indus-Sarasvati civilization - such as carved seals - in Mesopotamia's Sumer. These discoveries have led scholars to believe that the early Indians traded with Mesopotamia, possibly by traveling in ships down the Indus and Sarasvati rivers to the Arabian Sea and then west to Sumer and other locations.
After the Sarasvati River dried up around 1900 B.C.E., the Indus-Sarasvati Indians moved to more habitable areas, such as the fertile banks of the Ganga river further east. Archeological evidence shows, however, that people settled by the Ganga River as far back as 5000 B.C.E.
Questions:
1. In what ways is your map similar to the one that you see in the map above? -Rivers, oceans, and mountains named are the similarities of the one that i see in the map above and my map.
2. What physiographic features can you identify on this map that are not on your map? -the Sarasvati rivers, Indian ocean, and Arabian sea.
3. Why do you think settlements developed along the Indus and Sarasvati rivers? Explain with clear and complete details. -well, both of the rivers is a very good place to live. for example the reason why it is a good place to live is because people can farm in that place and
4. Accurately draw and label the ancient Sarasvati River on your map?
5. Why did ancient Indian people eventually migrate to the Ganga River? -indian people eventually migrate to the ganga river because sarasvati river dried up around 1900 B.C.E. over time, the once fertile area around the sarasvati evolved into the dry, hot desert that exists today.
Assignment 4-2 Website: Indus Valley Use the website above to answer these questions. Write your answers in complete sentences with clear details on your wiki page.
1. What was discovered during the excavations of Mohenjo-Daro?There was a big mound. Also, large and important buildings have been found
2. How is Mohenjo-Daro similar to our cities today?
Mohenjo-Daro is similar to our cities today for some country. For example for china, they still use the scale that shows in picture A. They still use a scale to measure or trade things with other country or people. Also now and the past, had houses.
3. What can we learn from archaeological discoveries (such as artifacts and city construction) in Mohenjo-Daro?
They had wheels to use the transportation comfortable and to move things very easily. But also, they had used indus writing at the seals. Lastly, they've had made lots of jewelery for people who has plenty of money to buy or people who are rich. So, they can look pretty or because of some of the other reasons.
4. Give clear and specific information about how people lived in Mohenjo-Daro. In your answer, you have to talk about the artifacts that you discovered and put into the museum.
They had used scales or weights to trade with other people, carved animals in seals and wrote something by using Indus writing, and they have wheels to transport well and move things easily.
5. What do we know about the Priest-King?
They wore head bands, they had a beard but the upper lips were shaved. but the back of their heads, it was flat.
6. What was the Great Bath and how was it used?
It is used for people who needs to take a bath. So it is used for everyone and it is the same as bath pool.
Assignment 4-3
Source:
Think about the activity we did in class as archeologists in Mohenjo-Daro. Using the source above, your ideas, and the notes you took about archeologists ideas, answer the following questions clearly and completely on your wiki page. Each answer should be at least two sentences long with specific information.
1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo-Daro from this activity?
I have learned that they have used dice as we use in these days for games. Also I have learned that they had also used wheels and scales for transporting and trading with other country or people.
2. Which characteristics of civilization do you see represented in the artifacts you looked at? Explain.
I think the seals that had animals carved is in highly developed culture for example including in art etc. I think like that because there are Indus writing and drawing or a carving of an animal.
3. In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
I think rich people were wearing jeweleries and some people using wheels so it could be easier for them to move.
4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-Sarasvati region?
It is difficult for us because they're writing or languages were not well used and what they almost only did was just use mud to make bricks and do farming.
Assignment 4-1 (step. 2)
1. What have you learned about daily life in Mohenjo- Daro from this activity?I have learned lots of things about Mohenjo-Daro. For example I have learned that Mohenjo-Daro had used scales to trade things, wills to drink water, used dices from that time to play games, used lots of jewelery to look pretty, also they had used hard clay and made a really tall and a high wall to be safe from the floods etc.
2. Which aspects of daily life do you see represented in the picture that the artist drew?
People farming and kill some animals to prepare or be ready for the gods and goods for there land or life.
3. In what ways do you think mohenjo- Daro was like a modern city?
I think people will be wearing cotton clothes and have potteries in their head. But in the other hand, boys or men will be farming and get some foods so their family will get healthy and live together happy.
4. Why do you think it is difficult for us to know exactly what life was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-sarasvati region?
It is difficult for us to know exactly what life it was like in ancient civilizations like those in the Indus-sarasvati region because we don't know exactly how the house looks like or how the people looks like and what they wear. We don't know those part exactly because people had found only the bricks or the walls and they had only found a few types of jewelry. But the jewelry can come from other countries. For example they had traded something with other country by using jewelry and some stuffs that they have. Also there was no drawing or letters found in that days. So that's why we don't know what had happened during those days because drawings and writing are one of the clues that the people can know what happened during those days.
5. What do you think might have contributed to the decline of Mohenjo-Daro?
I think it will be slaves because some groups of people are holding a big stones and some groups of people are sitting beside the bricks. So it makes me think that they are slaves. Also they are all wearing a same cloth! Also they are not wearing shirts. So I think they are really hot.
Assignment 3-8
Now that we are finished with the ancient Egypt unit, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned about ancient Egypt. Please complete these sentences clearly and with specific details. Write the answers on your wiki page. If you need reminders of what we did, just scroll through the assignments on this page or look through your notes.1. The single most important thing I learned was...
The single most important thing that I learned was the Egyptian make up part. The important thing that I learned was the Egyptian make up because my final project was about Egyptian make up. From there, I learned that Egyptian liked to do make up and they did make up to look beautiful or pretty will be close to the god.
Also, I've learned that, men also did a make up!!! But not always, but only when it's a special day. For example, when there is a parade, concert, or a performance etc.
2. Something that confused me or that I didn't understand was...
Something that confused me were the Pharaoh's. It was confused for me because there were Pharaoh's in the new kingdom, middle kingdom, and new kingdom. The part that I didn't understand was the part when some peoples came to Egypt and they ruled Egypt for more than 100 years. (i think)
3. What surprised me the most was...
The thing that surprised me is was that Hatshepsut was the female ruler and she was a Pharaoh! That was surprised me the most because I have only heard that almost all of the Pharaoh's are male.
4. I would like to know more about..
I would like to know more about Egyptian drawings. I would like to know more about this because if you see the wall inside the pyramid, there are lots of drawings, that tells what happened at that time.
5. The part that I think I will always remember was...
The part that I think I will always remember was Pharaoh Hatshepsut because she achieved the art in Egypt and she's the first female Pharaoh in Egypt. Also the biggest important part is that everyone liked Pharaoh Hatshepsut. That is important because nobody would like a female Pharaoh and like male Pharaoh.
Assignment 3-7
Ancient Egypt Topic Peer AssessmentGo to our YouTube Channel and login using the username and password given in class.
You will assess your classmates' videos using the rubric for the ancient Egypt project and by answering the questions below. Each answer must be at least two sentences long.
Post your assessment in the comments section under each classmate's video. Please make sure you include your first name only or your comment will be deleted.
You must comment on four classmates' videos:
- classmate above your name
- classmate below your name
- two other classmates of your choice
(Note: YouTube has a 500 word limit on comments. You might have to divide your assessment comments into two posts.)1. How did your classmate make the video interesting and creative?
My classmate made the video interesting and creative by putting musics on and pictures in.
2. Was it easy to understand your classmates presentation including his/her voice? Why or why not?
it was easy to understand my classmates presentation including his/her voice because they had read and put songs inside while talking.
3. Clearly explain two things you learned from your classmate's video.
The two things that I learned from my classmate's video is that reading the information makes people make more think interesting. Also the another thing that I learned is that if u put a background sound that has a word in it, while you are talking, than it makes people the confusion of who is talking.
4. How could your classmate improve his/her video?
Helen-In her project, her information's were very good, but there were no songs and they almost didn't read the information. Also there were lots of information to read. So it was hard for me o read them all and it kept on make me feel that something is missing inside the project.
Jamine-She had lots of information it was really nice and her information were very clear. I could barely understand the information more specific than just by reading because they had showed us by using lots of jesters. But the problem was they were not talking very clear enough.
Assignment 3-6
Due Dates:
A Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
B Block- Monday Feb. 22
F Block- Tuesday Feb. 23
Task: You are to research your assigned topic from Egyptian history and create a video presentation using iMovie or Keynote. The video presentation should be 3-4 minutes and include the following required elements:
Helpful Hints
Assignment 3-5
Read the information here about the three kingdoms in ancient Egypt. The problem with these three paragraphs is that each paragraph does not have specific details or evidence. Your task is to find specific details and evidence from our textbook for the information presented in each paragraph about each kingdom. Then re-write the paragraph adding the new specific details and evidence you found. Write the new paragraph on your wiki page.Part 1
The Old Kingdom (2700 BCE - 2200 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 98-100 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Part 2
The Middle Kingdom (2100 BCE - 1800 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-102 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Part 3
The New Kingdom (1500 BCE - 1000 BCE)
Specific details and evidence about this kingdom can be found on pages 101-103 in our textbook.
Your specific details and evidence should give more information about...
Part 1
- Pyramids are huge, stone tombs with four triangle shaped sides that met in a point on a top. They had built the pyramid during the Old kingdom and the largest pyramid is the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
- This single pyramid took thousands of workers and more than 2 million limestone blocks to build. The workers didn't work on the same part. They divided into lots of parts. For example there were drawing part carving part etc.
- The size and the shape of the pyramid were symbolic. Pointing to the skies, the Pharaoh's journey to the after life. They built the pyramid because they believed the pharaoh, as their links to the gods, controlled everyone's life.
Part 2- The difference between the old kingdom is that the building and maintaining pyramids cost a lot of money. Pharaoh's could not collect enough taxes to keep up with their expenses.
- The life was a powerful Pharaoh defeated his rivals, and once again all of Egypt was united.
- Military conquests made Egypt rich. For example the kingdom of Kush in Nubia south of Egypt sent payments of gold, leopard skins, and precious stones to the Pharaohs.
Part 3Assignment 3-4
Part 1: Go to this site and read about the different Egyptian gods and goddesses. Choose one of these that you would like to be and explain why you would like to be that god or goddess. Then choose one that you would not want to be and explain why. Make sure your explanations are middle school quality explanations.Part 2: Compare these Egyptian gods and goddesses with the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses. Did you find similar gods? Name the gods/goddesses and clearly explain the similarities? Why do you think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilizations were different?
1. One Egyptian god or goddess that like and one Egyptian god or goddess that I don't like.
-The god that I want to be is god Ma'at because it's the goddess of troth, justice and harmony.
-The god that I don't want to be is god Shu because she held up the figure of Nut so that the earth and the sky were separated. But I don't want the sky and the earth be separated and if it's separated, we might not see the blue sky anymore.
2. I think the Queen of the Night and the god Shu has a similarities. The similarities between the two are they have something to do with the sky.
3. I think they are similar even though Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilizations were different because that days, they had believed in gods.
Assignment 3-3
Source: How to Mummify NefermaatDirections: Go to the link above to mummify a body. As you work to mummify the body, answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
Assignment 3-2
Source: Pages 93 & 94 in your online textbook and refer to your river boat tour notesDirections: Answer the following questions clearly and with details on your wiki page.
1. Read the If YOU were there section. How do you feel about working for the pharaoh?
2. Eventually the Third Dynasty began in ancient Egypt. The Third Dynasty was the beginning of what historians call ............. . When did it start and end?
3. Explain how ancient Egyptians felt about their country and their pharaoh.
4. What were the responsibilities of the pharaoh?
5. What is best known about the famous pharaoh, Khufu? Can you name a specific monument built for him?
6.a Clearly explain the structure of society in the Old Kingdom. (Note: This should be a long answer.)
6.b. What may be some advantages and disadvantages of such a large segment of the population being farmers, servants, and slaves?
6.c. What did farmers do during flood season?
7. Clearly explain trading in ancient Egypt (what was traded and who they traded with).
8. Define the word acquire. Use acquire in an original sentence.
9. Using the drawing of Egyptian society on page 94, explain where Viziers would be placed?
- I will be happy to work for the Pharaoh because he is the god of us. So I would like to build a tomb so he could be comfortable afterlife and protect us.
- 2700 to 2200 BC.
- The ancient Egyptians believed that Egypt belonged to the gods. They believed that the pharaoh had come to earth in order to manage Egypt for the rest of the gods.
- People blamed him if crops did not grow well or if disease struck. They also demanded that the pharaoh make trade profitable and prevent wars.
- The most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom was Khufu. Khufu is the best known or the monuments that were built to him.
- a. Pharaoh (The pharaoh ruled Egypt as a god.)-Nobles(Officials and priests helped run the government and temples.)-Scribes and Craftspeople (Scribes and craftspeople wrote and produced goods.)-Farmers, Servants, and Slaves (Most Egyptians were farmers, servants, or slaves.)
- * b. Advantages:
- Disadvantages:
- c. During the flood season, when they could not work in the fields, farmers worked on the pharaoh's building projects. Servants and slaves also worked hard.
- Egyptians traded rare jewels with India for spices and preservation like peppercorn. They also traded with other countries for lime and stone to build the pyramid.
- -She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
-The company has just acquired new premises.12. Nobles
Comic Life By: Nicole
Scribble Map By: Nicole
Assignment 1
Sources:
Directions:
1. Represent and label the Nile’s Sixth Cataract to the First Cataract.
2. Label the Red Sea.
3. Represent three mines and three quarries. Provide an image and a description for each mine and quarry.
4. Represent and label these historic sites: the Valley of the Kings, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Pharos (lighthouse in the port of Alexandria), the Bahriya Oasis and the Farafra oasis (include palm trees). Provide an image and a description for each historic site.
5. Mark these cities: Abydos, Thebes, Giza, Hermopolis, Memphis, Bubastis, Rosetta, Alexandria, Meroe, Khartoum, and Elephantine
6. Label these geographical features: the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, the Nile Delta (include animals found here), the Sinai Peninsula, the Wadi el-Natrun, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Nubian Desert. Include animals of the desert. Provide an image and a description for each geographical feature.
7. Label Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt.
Assignment 2-6
After playing the Trader's Circuit, answer the following questions in complete sentences on your page. You can copy and paste these questions into your page. Then go to the discussion tabs of at least three other classmates and make good quality middle school comments about your classmates answers to the questions about the Trader's Circuit game. You can make comments to your classmates like if you agree or disagree or comments about how good their answers and ideas are.Trader's Circuit questions
1 . What part of the game did you like the best? Why?
2 . During the game, how did you feel and why did you feel that way?
3 . What part of the game was difficult for you?
4 . In your opinion, what advantage is there to having a monopoly of an entire product/resource such as dates or jewelry?
5 . What part of the game would you change if you played it again? Why?
6 . In this game, was it better to cooperate with another player or to be selfish and try to get all the products/resources for yourself? Why?
Assignment 2-7
Source: Read pages 74 and 75 in your online textbook1. Common people should not be punished more than nobles because nobles are people and common people are people and they are all the same.
2. With Ur's power gone, several waves of invaders battled to gain control of Mesopotamia.
3. Babylon was located on the Euphrates River near what is today Baghdad, Iraq.
4. Hammurabi became Babylon's king. He became the city's of monarch, a ruler of a kingdom or empire. 1972 he became a king.
5. It is a ruler of a kingdom or empire.
6. Babylonian Empire.
7. He oversaw many building and irrigation projects and improved Babylon's tax collection system to help pay for them. He also brought much prosperity through increased trade.
8. Hummarabi's code was a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life. There were laws on everything from trade, loans, and theft to marriage, injury,
and murder.
9. -It is important because specific crimes brought specific penalties. -It is important because it was written easily to see all.
10. Babylon became the most important city in Mesopotamia.
11. 197. If he break another man’s bone, his bone shall be broken. It is interesting because now days we don't brake our bones if we brake another man's bone. So, it is really interesting that long time ago people made those rules and actually really did it. Also, I disagree with that rule because even though we broke someone's bone, some people should have done that in purpose or accident.
222. If he were a freed man he shall pay three shekels. It is interesting that long time ago there was a rule that if he were a freed man he shall pay tree shekels because now days, we do not do like that. I agree with this because freed man needs to pay attention and do there work hard, but they are just playing around.
223. If he were a slave his owner shall pay the physician two shekels. It is interesting because long time ago someone had to pay something for them. I disagree with this rule because I think nobody can pay something for them. Even tho he was a slave, I think his owner can't pay for him because he has shekels.
Assignment 2-8
Source: Read pages 76 and 77 in your online textbookDirections: Review Pages 76-77 and choose one of the groups below. Research the group you have chosen (two links are provided for each already) and complete The Characteristics of Civilization Chart for the civilization you have chosen. Write clear and detailed answers in the chart, on your wiki page.
Characteristics of Civilization
Civilization Name: Assyrians
You can see by that sentence that there are traders and soldiers there.Six Characteristics of Civilization
Evidence for Characteristic
Explanation
-A system of government.
-Make most of the decisions for their empire, and they are the people who command people what to do.
Evidence for Characteristic
-There are higher people then others.
-Clay, artwork and clothing.
Explanation
-Different Social levels
-They new how to make clothing, make their dishes or cups with clay.
The Assyrians had lived in northern area of Mesopotamia. It is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Assyrians tried to create their own empire, but they were squashed by the Babylonian king, Hammurabi.
Evidence
Under the leadership of Shamshi-Adad the Assyrians tried to create their own empire, but they were squashed by the Babylonian king, Hammurabi. Then the Asiatic Hurrians (Mitanni) invaded, but they were, in turn, overcome by the growing Hittite Empire.
Explanation
It says under the leadership which tells them the king is in the high social level which proves that there was different social levels.
Yes it was difficult to find because I had to find and read again and again.
Assyrians
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/assyrians.htmhttp://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/egypt/a/assyriaintro.htm
Hittites
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/HITTITES.HTMhttp://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/hittites.htm
Chaldeans
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/middle_east/nebuchadnezzar.htmlhttp://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/CHALDEAN.HTM